Mike Timlin
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Michael August Timlin (born March 10, 1966 in Midland, Texas), is a right-handed middle relief pitcher who plays for the Boston Red Sox (2003-present). Previously, he played for the Toronto Blue Jays (1991-1997), Seattle Mariners (1997-98), Baltimore Orioles (2000), St. Louis Cardinals (2000-02) and Philadelphia Phillies (2002).
An important man in the Boston bullpen, Timlin has a good comand of his 93 MPH fastball. He also throws a decent slider and a sinker that have a downward break, so he induces a significant number of ground balls. He keeps runners close enough to give his catcher a chance. Defensively, he is below average.
In 2004 Timlin made 76 appearances, the third most in Red Sox history and tied for fourth in American League history. On September 3, he made his 800th major league appearance, becoming only the 29th pitcher in majors history to reach that mark.
In a 14-year career, Timlin has compiled a career 56-59 record with 720 strikeouts, 117 saves, and a 3.61 ERA in 955.1 innings.
Fact
- Mike Timlin ended the 1992 season as a genuine hero to an entire nation. Not only did he save the game that Toronto -and Canada- its first world title, but he made the final play himself on Otis Nixon's spine-tingling bunt. - STATS, Inc., 1994.
See also
External links
- Mike Timlin at:
- Baseball Reference (stats) (http://www.baseball-reference.com/t/timlimi01.shtml)
- ESPN (profile and daily update) (http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/players/profile?statsId=4621)